GCS Media Matters
Upcoming Task and Dates to Remember for this Week.
This Week October 26-30
- Remember our Extreme Transformation Challenge... Send before pictures to gruert@gcsnc.com
- Oct. 26 Teacher Workday
- Oct. 26 Due Date to Join NCSLMA to participate in BOB
- eBook Training has been approved and will be rescheduled. Please look for an email later this week with details.
Dates to Remember
Nov. 5 Technology, Teaching & Learning for the 21st Century Workday 8:30-3:00 Wash. St.Rm 300
Nov. 10 October GCS Reads 20 Minutes Due
Nov. 11 Holiday
Nov. 18 Middle School Media & Tech. PLC 2:00-4:00 Wash. St.Rm 300
Nov.18 High School Media & Tech. PLC 4:00-6:00 Wash. St.Rm 300
Nov. 19 Elementary Media & Tech. PLC 2:00-4:00 4:00-6:00 TBD
Nov. 25-27 Thanksgiving Break
eBook Training DATE Extended Dec. 20 : Due to delay in eBook training, the due date to have all staff and students trained using eBooks has been extended.
BOB Update
If your school is participating in BOB this year, please submit your compliance form. The deadline was October 23. Please email Jackie Pender-Jones a copy of your confirmation from NCSLMA.
Finally NCCAT for Media Specialists
14063 • How Library Media Specialists Can Support Literacy - Cullowhee
- Let Tammy know if you are going to register to attend. It would be great if we had a Team of us to represent GCS.
- DATE: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 to Friday, January 29, 2016
- LOCATION: 276 NCCAT Drive, Cullowhee, NC 28723
In years past, the school librarian was expected to build well-rounded library collections and to be an effective circulator and manager of resources. Today’s library media specialist takes an active role in instructional programs, serving not only as program administrator and information specialist, but also as teacher and instructional partner. Focus on strategies library media specialists can use to develop a collaborative teaching role that supports literacy across the curriculum. Explore how technology can be used to support a dynamic teaching environment that strengthens literacy development.
Program type:
IT& I Revised Training Schedule
- Do you want to learn more about Office 365 or how to integrated Discovery Ed into your curriculum? Check out the instructional Technology Training Schedule.
- CLICK HERE to access their Digital Newsletter.
Please share with your staff.
Global Educator Digital Badge
Interested in receiving a Global Educator Digital Badge? If so, consider applying. The concept behind the Global Educator Digital Badging process allows teachers, administrators, media specialists, school counselors, and Central Office administrators to demonstrate their global competence. A candidate must successfully complete both of the following:
- Document goals to address global awareness elements within the North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards as part of the annual professional development plan.
- Complete a minimum of 100 hours or 10.0 continuing education units of global education professional development and a Capstone Project related to the global education goals within two years of the documented professional development plan.
The following resource provides information on the concept of badging and ways it is being used today. Please visit the following website to gain more information and insight in this process:
- For additional information on the Global Badge process, please visit http://www.ncpublicschools.org/globaled/.
YALLFEST 2015
Love Young Adult Lit? Enjoy visiting Charleston? Free the weekend of Nov. 13?
- Then come to YA’LLFest, a fabulous young adult literature conference sponsored by my favorite independent book store (besides Scuppernong J ) Blue Bicycle Books of Charleston!
- It’s a great line up of authors and the best part is…. Its FREE – unless you want to attend the most popular session, then each of those 4 are just $7 each!
- http://yallfest.org
- Share if you know any elem. Librarians that might be interested and let Betsy Crone know if you want to get in on the carpooling/room sharing part!
Library Renovation ideas
Click below to see how High Schools and middle schools use digital forms to help schedule and promote their library maker spaces.
Discovery Education Presents DENapalooza 2015
- What: DENapalooza 2015: A free, full day of learning opportunities from Discovery Education with presentations given by STAR Discovery Educators and members of the DEN Team.
- When: November 14, 2015
- Where: Raleigh, NC
- For more information, click here.
Don't Forget!
Do you want to suggest a title for NEXT Year's HS BOB List?
YA Literature
YA Literature will meet at 6pm-7pm and may be altered to meet everyone's schedule. Karen Meier will send details for location and sign up.
Tuesday, October 13- 6:00 HP Barnes and Noble High Point location
Monday, November 9
Tuesday, December 8
Monday, January, 25
Tuesday, February 23
Weather Make-up date: Tuesday, March 14
Extreme MC Transformation CHALLENGE
- We are seeing many wonderful things going on in your media centers. CLICK HERE to see pictures shared so far.
- Remember to send pictures of your EXTREME Transformation to gruert@gcsnc.com
GASL 31 Day Instagram challenge for Libraries!
GASL is very excited to see how GCS Media Specialists are transforming their libraries (for free!) through the 31 Day Instagram challenge for Libraries! If you’d like to see what they’re doing, look for them on Instagram (names below) and take a peek! Are you also participating and do not see your name below? Send your Instagram name to Jessica Sherard (sherarj@gcsnc.com) for it to be added to the Media Matters Newsletter. Check out this website to get a detailed account of what to do for each day’s picture.
- Tonya Monroe-Leach’s – amslions1
- Karla Raegan – @mrsreganslibrary
- Ashley Morgan - @librarianashley
- Jennifer Worrells and Jessica Sherard - @grimsley_library
- Betsy Crone @SEMlibrary
Photo Directory Pictures Needed
Please send Tammy a picture of yourself for the GCS Media Specialist online Picture Directory.
CLICK HERE to verify if you need to send in a picture.
Library Media Services
Have a wonderful week!
Remember: If you would like text reminders about media services events text @mediaspe to (469)209-4439
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Email: gruert@gcsnc.com
Website: www.gcsnc.com/lms
Location: 501 West Washington Street, Greensboro, NC
Phone: 336-370-2355
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